A KITCHENER TALE.
J Lord Kitchener's reticence about the [military secret* of the war is proverbial A civilian friend, however, was bent on extracting from the silent War Minister a confidential opinion about the recent developments of the campaign. Accordingly he invited "K. of K." to dine with him informally one evening. But throughout the meal he could not make op his mnd to tackle his guest directly on. the point, and all indirect suggestions failed. After dinner mine host escorted j£>rd Kitchener back to the War Office, inere, mustering .his courage, he decided to take the bull by the horns, and, turnm?« m the War Master, boldly inquired : | Well, what's the latest, ' about the war?" i
4 " We'll get an evening paper,'' said K. of K."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16121, 8 January 1916, Page 5 (Supplement)
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